THE RAPE OF LUCRECE (Philadelphia Artists’ Collective): 2014 Fringe review 4.1
As indicated by Phindie’s 2014 Critics’ Awards, the Philadelphia Artists’ Collective is one of the most consistently excellent independent theater companies in the city. Their…
View More THE RAPE OF LUCRECE (Philadelphia Artists’ Collective): 2014 Fringe review 4.1Intimate Exchanges (1812 Productions): 2014 Fringe Review 1.2
What makes film different from theater is that film is fixed forever, performances and lines repeating endlessly year after year, while theater has the ability to surprise us. And what makes theater different from life is that theater is scripted and life is random, unexpected, not planned out ahead of time. And what makes Philadelphia’s FringeArts Festival fun is that it delights in performances that confound expectations.
View More Intimate Exchanges (1812 Productions): 2014 Fringe Review 1.2CLOSURE (Aleksandra Berczynski & MB Grupa Realizacji): Fringe review 3
Aleksandra Berczynski once again brings a short, delightfully self-indulgent mono-drama to Fringe audiences.
View More CLOSURE (Aleksandra Berczynski & MB Grupa Realizacji): Fringe review 3SUSPENDED (Brian Sanders’ JUNK): Fringe Review 2
Have you ever been caught between two conflicting emotions at the same time? Have those ambivalent feelings left you hanging, unable to decide what to think or how to act? Have you turned to your most primal impulses to figure out who you are and where you’re going? Baring body and soul, Brian Sanders’ JUNK explores the psychology and physicality of uncertainty and transition in SUSPENDED.
View More SUSPENDED (Brian Sanders’ JUNK): Fringe Review 2Enter the Fringe: the MOST and BEST coverage of the 2014 Philadelphia Fringe Festival + some picks
Phindie is providing more Festival coverage than any other publication, and BETTER!
View More Enter the Fringe: the MOST and BEST coverage of the 2014 Philadelphia Fringe Festival + some picksINTIMATE EXCHANGES (1812 Productions): Fringe Review 1.1
Alan Ayckbourn’s inventive rom-com about failing and budding mid-life relationships in suburban London is that the play (or more accurately, the first volume of the playwright’s original two-volume work that is performed here) offers sixteen plot options and eight different endings. And for the first time in its production history, 1812 shines the spotlight on random members of the audience to decide spontaneously which path the characters should take as they reach a series of crossroads in their lives.
View More INTIMATE EXCHANGES (1812 Productions): Fringe Review 1.1Fringe preview: Actor schedule for WHITE RABBIT, RED RABBIT includes David Morse
Part of an ongoing international tour, FringeArts’ 13-performance engagement of White Rabbit, Red Rabbit follows the playwright’s rules: A script waits in a sealed envelope. ach night, a different actor steps on stage and opens the envelope, reading the script aloud for the first—and last—time.
View More Fringe preview: Actor schedule for WHITE RABBIT, RED RABBIT includes David Morse[VIDEO] This Info Will Change Your Life: TALK SHOW on survival in the arts
Chralotte Ford’s interview by Josh McIlvain for the FringeArts blog sent shock waves through the Philadelphia theater community. An admired and artistically successful performer and…
View More [VIDEO] This Info Will Change Your Life: TALK SHOW on survival in the artsMerilyn Jackson’s 9 Fringe Dance Picks
Dance writer Merilyn Jackson gives her picks for the 2014 Fringe Festival, with the page numbers from the Fringe Guide for helpful reference.
View More Merilyn Jackson’s 9 Fringe Dance PicksPhiladelphia Theater Calendar: September 2014
January | February | March | April | May | June July | August | September | October | November | December 9 To 5: The Musical. By Dolly Parton (music and lyrics) and Patricia…
View More Philadelphia Theater Calendar: September 2014Foley’s Fringe Binge 2014: 20 Shows in 20 days. Who’s On First?
Theater writer Jessica Foley is seeing 20 Fringe plays in 20 days. Why is she starting with Ionesco’s Rhinoceros?
View More Foley’s Fringe Binge 2014: 20 Shows in 20 days. Who’s On First?Playwright to playwright: Douglas Williams (Safe Space) interviewed by Chris Davis (Anna K)
In this special Phindie feature, Chris interviews Doug about safe spaces, role-playing, and the playwriting process.
View More Playwright to playwright: Douglas Williams (Safe Space) interviewed by Chris Davis (Anna K)Mike Durkin’s 10 Fringe Picks: Fringe-tastic and great-image choices from The Renegade Company director
Mike breaks down his picks into two categories: Fringe-tastic are those that embrace the festival, try new ways to story-tell and create an exciting audience experience. The Guide Image picks are picked solely on their image in the guide,
View More Mike Durkin’s 10 Fringe Picks: Fringe-tastic and great-image choices from The Renegade Company directorFringe interview: Josh McIlvain on SLIDESHOWs and editing the Fringe Guide
Every fan of the Philadelphia Fringe Festival has seen Josh McIlvain’s work—even if they haven’t seen his theatrical work. For the past few years Josh has…
View More Fringe interview: Josh McIlvain on SLIDESHOWs and editing the Fringe GuideFringe interview with Michelle Pauls: LIVING IN EXILE and the early days of the Fringe
Now in its 18th year, the Philadelphia Fringe Festival has changed a lot since its early days. Once a small weeklong Old City event, with…
View More Fringe interview with Michelle Pauls: LIVING IN EXILE and the early days of the FringeFringe preview: Full line-up of the late night cabaret
Sometimes, the best thing you’ll see in a Fringe Festival will be an unexpected delight at the FREE late night cabaret. (Last years highlight: Greg…
View More Fringe preview: Full line-up of the late night cabaretFringe preview: Trajal Harrell brings Greek theater ‘Realness’
Some contemporary choreographers prefer not to explain, in concrete terms, what they intend their choreography to mean, but Trajal Harrell is happy not only to talk about his dance works, but also his creative process. In a phone interview from Berlin earlier this month, Harrell delved into the various aspects of his dance-theater opus Antigone Sr. / Twenty Looks or Paris is Burning at the Judson Church (L), before its opening as one of the centerpiece shows at 2014 FringeArts.
View More Fringe preview: Trajal Harrell brings Greek theater ‘Realness’Barrymore Nominations Announced!
‘Tis the season. Phindie announced its own awards for regional theater on Monday, and Theatre Philadelphia announced the reconstituted Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre today.…
View More Barrymore Nominations Announced!Fringe interview with Colie McClellan of THEY CALL ME ARETHUSA
Phindie spoke to Colie McClellan about her Fringe show THEY CALL ME ARETHUSA, a story of intimate partner violence interweaved with Greek mythology and Southern folklore.
View More Fringe interview with Colie McClellan of THEY CALL ME ARETHUSAMauckingbird Presents Staged Readings of Two Gay Milestones
Two groundbreaking plays in the history of queer theater–Lillian Hellman’s THE CHILDREN’S HOUR and Mart Crowley’s THE BOYS IN THE BAND—will be presented in the format of staged readings over the next two weekends by Mauckingbird Theatre Company.
View More Mauckingbird Presents Staged Readings of Two Gay Milestones